Image processing method, image processing apparatus and control program for image processing apparatus

Abstract

In an image processing apparatus having an image reading unit 1 together with an image recording unit, an order sheet A having disposed thereon the thumb-nail image of an image capable of being record-outputted, and an order sheet B having disposed thereon a mark sheet section for designating image data corresponding to the thumb-nail image are record-outputted, the order sheet A and the order sheet B on which a user has effected marking are read by the image reading unit 1, the mark of a mark sheet section in the image on the read order sheet B is analyzed, and on the basis of the analysis, the assigned image data is record-outputted by the image recording unit. With the configuration, a reusable order sheet is provided to thereby enable the waste of resources and time to be saved, and efficient image processing to be carried out.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to an image processing method, an image processing apparatus and a control program for an image processing apparatus for assigning image data to be record-outputted by an image recording unit by information described on an order sheet read from an image reading unit.BACKGROUND ART[0002]In recent years, there have widely spread multifunction printer apparatuses (hereinafter referred to also as MFP) which have an image reading portion (scanner portion) and an image recording portion (printer portion), and can effect copying by a simplex, or can print image data inputted from a digital camera by an apparatus simplex without requiring a host computer or the like.[0003]In such an MFP, and particularly an MFP having a scanner, there is known a mechanism adapted to be capable of designating any image from among a number of image data by a simple operation by the use of a so-called order sheet, and effecting the printing of any number of sheets (f...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an order sheet that can be reused in an image processing apparatus. This reduces resource waste and efficient image processing can be carried out. The order sheet is constructed with a first sheet that has thumb-nail images recorded on it and a second sheet that has a mark sheet section for user marking. The first sheet can be reused multiple times while the second sheet is only outputted for easy identification of image data.

Problems solved by technology

Such an order sheet as shown in FIG. 1 is difficult to reuse after the user has once effected marking and therefore, is used only once and then thrown away.

That is, even when the user desires to print the same photographed image as the last one, it is necessary to print the same order sheet again, and this leads to the waste of resources and time.

Also, in order that the user may choose, and designate an image he wants to print from among all images preserved in the recording medium, it is necessary to print the thumb-nails of all image data in the recording medium as an order sheet, but when the number of images contained in the recording medium is very great, the number of order sheets becomes great in proportion thereto, and this leads to the problem that the waste of resources and time also becomes correspondingly great.

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